bluefromleve32
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jamie pollock
robert "big fat bob" taylor
europe would be quaking.
jamie pollock
robert "big fat bob" taylor
europe would be quaking.
The reason I think it is just the sheer amount that sport science has moved on since then. At his prime the 100m world record was just breaking the 10 second barrier. It's under 9.6 now. The 10k record, the distance the average footballer runs during a match, has dropped from about 27:40 in Bell's day to under 26:20 today. Sure, Bell was quite an athlete in his day, but modern day footballers are just as close to peak physical fitness in my opinion, and today's peak is way above the peak back then.r.soleofsalford said:obviously, irwell never saw colin play.
Irwell said:Fair enough if people think they could cope with it. My opinion is that they wouldn't do. It's what the thread is all about! :)
Irwell said:The reason I think it is just the sheer amount that sport science has moved on since then. At his prime the 100m world record was just breaking the 10 second barrier. The 10k record, the distance the average footballer runs during a match, has dropped from about 27:40 in Bell's day to under 26:20 today. Sure, Bell was quite an athlete in his day, but modern day footballers are just as close to peak physical fitness in my opinion, and today's peak is way above the peak back then.r.soleofsalford said:obviously, irwell never saw colin play.
r.soleofsalford said:Irwell said:Fair enough if people think they could cope with it. My opinion is that they wouldn't do. It's what the thread is all about! :)
colin bell was nicknamed nijinsky after the racehorse, not the ballet dancer.
Blue Lloyd said:Irwell said:The reason I think it is just the sheer amount that sport science has moved on since then. At his prime the 100m world record was just breaking the 10 second barrier. The 10k record, the distance the average footballer runs during a match, has dropped from about 27:40 in Bell's day to under 26:20 today. Sure, Bell was quite an athlete in his day, but modern day footballers are just as close to peak physical fitness in my opinion, and today's peak is way above the peak back then.r.soleofsalford said:obviously, irwell never saw colin play.
Bell was compaired to Olympic Runners back in the day, infact City were trained by one. My point is that Bell with today's sports science applied would be better than any other Premiership player, he truely (And I say this in the nicest possible way) was a bit of a freak, he was 30 years ahead of his time. Also bare in mind Bell played on heavy, sapping ptiches. He'd be incredible on the bowling greens of today.
r.soleofsalford said:Blue Lloyd said:Irwell said:The reason I think it is just the sheer amount that sport science has moved on since then. At his prime the 100m world record was just breaking the 10 second barrier. The 10k record, the distance the average footballer runs during a match, has dropped from about 27:40 in Bell's day to under 26:20 today. Sure, Bell was quite an athlete in his day, but modern day footballers are just as close to peak physical fitness in my opinion, and today's peak is way above the peak back then.
Bell was compaired to Olympic Runners back in the day, infact City were trained by one. My point is that Bell with today's sports science applied would be better than any other Premiership player, he truely (And I say this in the nicest possible way) was a bit of a freak, he was 30 years ahead of his time. Also bare in mind Bell played on heavy, sapping ptiches. He'd be incredible on the bowling greens of today.
i just wrote that myself